Marietta Canty
- Recitazione
- 30 settembre 1905 · Hartford, Connecticut, USA
- 9 luglio 1986
Biografia
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Marietta Canty (1905-1986) was an African American actress, community activist and recipient of numerous humanist awards. As an actress, Marietta Canty first appeared on Broadway in 1933. She also appeared in 40 films between 1940 and 1955, mostly in supporting roles and bit parts. Two of her first roles were in the films The Lady is Waiting (1942) and The Spoilers (1942), both with Marlene Dietrich in the leading role. Canty is perhaps best known as Delilah, Spencer Tracy's housemaid, in the comedy Father of the Bride (1950) and in its sequel Father's Little Dividend (1951). Canty retired from film acting in 1955, her last role in Hollywood was Rebel Without a Cause starring James Dean, where she had a memorable part as Sal Mineo's family maid.
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Filmografia
- Gioventù bruciata · Crawford Maid
- A Man Called Peter · Emma
- The I Don't Care Girl · Dolly
- Il bruto e la bella · Ida (uncredited)
- Primo peccato · Lavinia (uncredited)
- Un tram che si chiama desiderio · Giggling Woman with Eunice (uncredited)
- Papà diventa nonno · Delilah
- Belle Le Grand · Daisy
- Il pescatore della Louisiana · Angelique, Suzette's Maid (uncredited)
- Le foglie d'oro · Queenie - Sonia's Maid (uncredited)
- Il padre della sposa · Delilah
- Questo mio folle cuore
- Abbasso mio marito · Dora
- Ultimatum a Chicago · Hazel
- Parole e musica · Mary (uncredited)
- The Crimson Key · Petunia
- Sessanta lettere d'amore · Dora
- Il mare d'erba · Rachael (uncredited)
- Home Sweet Homicide · Cherrington Housekeeper
- The Searching Wind · Sophronia
- Bring on the Girls · Ida (uncredited)
- Goin' to Town · Camellia
- Crepi l'astrologo · Pearl
- Le schiave della città · Martha
- Mexican Spitfire's Blessed Event · Verbena
- Three Hearts for Julia · Mattie, Julia's Maid
- Johnny Doughboy · Sweetheart
- Silver Queen · Ruby
- The Magnificent Dope · Jenny
- I cacciatori dell'oro · Idabelle
- Not a Ladies' Man · Lucy
- La signora acconsente · Mary Lou
- La febbre del petrolio · Maid, Karen's Maid (uncredited)
- 'What's Your 'I.Q.'?': Number Two · Woman with Child